PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Simard (ranked 6166 p4p, 466 weight class) and Benny Wyadd (ranked 5304 p4p, 440 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Simard
vs
Wyadd

200 cm
17
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cedric Simard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Wyadd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Simard throws a head kick that misses.
Wyadd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyadd darts in looking for a takedown but Simard gets double underhooks and turns Wyadd into the cage.
Wyadd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simard defends well and Wyadd ends up having to push Simard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simard moves into the clinch.
Wyadd tries to pull guard but Simard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cedric Simard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Wyadd.
Wyadd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Simard pulls guard successfully.
Simard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wyadd's guard.

Simard stops Wyadd from standing up.
Wyadd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simard with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyadd trying to keep a closed guard but Simard is proving a slippery customer.
Simard advances to half guard.

Simard is trying for a kimura here. Wyadd looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Simard wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cedric Simard!